2020/21
Matchweek 24
All times shown are your local time

WHO'S GOING TO BE YOUR

MAN OF THE MATCH?

Giroud and Werner take Chelsea up to fourth

Olivier Giroud and Timo Werner scored in a nine-minute first-half spell to give Chelsea a 2-0 win over Newcastle United that takes them up to fourth in the table.

Giroud, an early substitute for the injured Tammy Abraham, was on hand to score the opener after a Werner cross was diverted into his path by Magpies goalkeeper Karl Darlow.

And then Werner scored his first Premier League goal in exactly 1,000 minutes when Mason Mount's corner found its way to him at the far post.

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, playing his first league match since October, had to save from Jonjo Shelvey and Joe Willock after the break as Newcastle responded.

But at the other end, Darlow denied Marcos Alonso and Reece James.

Chelsea are now ahead of Liverpool and West Ham on 42 points, four behind Manchester United and Leicester.

Newcastle stay 17th on 25 points, seven ahead of Fulham.

See: Chelsea report | Newcastle report

Next fixtures

Chelsea: 20 Feb v Southampton (A)
Newcastle: 21 Feb v Man Utd (A)

Match officials

Referee: Peter Bankes. Assistants: Neil Davies, James Mainwaring. Fourth official: Kevin Friend. VAR: Chris Kavanagh. Assistant VAR: Dan Cook.

Show All

Match officials

Referee: Peter Bankes

Assistants: Neil Davies, James Mainwaring

Fourth Official: Kevin Friend

VAR: Chris Kavanagh

Assistant VAR: Daniel Cook

Match related content will appear here

      Season So Far

      Chelsea
       
      Newcastle

      Top Player Stats

        Match Stats

        Chelsea
         
        Newcastle

        Head-to-Head

        Chelsea
        Total Wins
        31
        Home
        22
        Away
        9
        Newcastle
        Total Wins
        15
        Home
        14
        Away
        1

        Played

        59

        Draws 13

        Recent Meetings